St. George’s, March 15, 2011: One of the workmen, mixing concrete and bending steel on a bright Saturday recently in La Taste, deep inside his own constituency was Prime Minister Tillman Thomas. Thomas headed a brigade of MPs, ruling party officials and community activists in seeking to make a difference […]
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Promotion for Grenada to be year-round cruise destination
Grenada is seeking to promote itself as a year-round cruise destination, and also trying to secure additional employment for Grenadians on tourist boats.
OPPOSITION EXPRESSES SYMPATHY
St. George’s, Grenada, March 14th 2011: Leader of the Opposition Dr. the Rt. Hon. Keith Mitchell says he is deeply saddened by the devastation caused by the recent tsunami and earthquake in Japan.
Pysadee Outreach Hits St. John’s
The Pysadee Outreach goes to the parish of St. John for it’s 2011 distribution of school supplies on Thursday August 11th. The distribution would take place at the St. John’s Anglican School where students from the five primary schools in the parish would benefit.
Another century for Andre Fletcher
Bridgetown, Barbados, March 13 – The Windward Islands, resuming on 116 for two, were 266 for four in reply to Barbados’ first innings total of 341 all out – one hour after lunch on the third day of the fifth round regional first-class match at Kensington Oval here today.
CARICOM saddened at unprecedented disaster in Japan
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The unprecedented disaster in Japan, spawned by the largest earthquake in that country’s recorded history, has deeply saddened the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
DIGICEL SIGNS AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE CLARO JAMAICA AND TO SELL DIGICEL HONDURAS AND EL SALVADOR
Friday 11th March, 2011 – Kingston, Jamaica. Digicel today announced that it has signed an agreement with América Móvil to acquire its Claro business in Jamaica, and to sell to América Móvil its businesses in El Salvador and Honduras.
One of the world’s most prestigious regattas is coming to Grenada
In April, Grenada’s yachting sector will bring ‘The Oyster Regatta” which will be hosted at Port Louis and Le Phare Bleu Marinas.
A US based dance company invited to participate in the 11th Biennial Dance Festival
Connecting Vibes USA, directed by Grenadian choreographer John McQueen, is expected to participate in the June 1-5 Dance Festival to be staged at the Grenada Trade Centre.
Marian Man Arrested for House breaking
St. George’s, Grenada – March 10, 2011: Officers of the Criminal Investigation Department, South St. George Police Station have made a major break through, in a series of housebreaking and stealing offences, and other property crimes which occurred within the areas of St.George’s and St. David’s.
Ambassador Bristol – featured speaker at GAECO’s Annual Independence Dinner
Gillian Bristol, Grenada’s Ambassador to the United States and the Organisation of American States will be the special guest and featured speaker when the Grenadian-American Educational & Cultural Organisation of Orlando, Florida holds its annual commemorative Grenada Independence Gala and Dinner.
FR. MALLAGHAN HOME FOR BOYS — DISPUTE SETTLED
Settlement was reached in the dispute between the workers and management at the Fr. Mallaghan Home for Boys in Victoria, St. Mark’s. In a meeting chaired by the Minister for Labour, Hon. Glennis Roberts, the issues that were of concern to the mangement were discussed and agreement was reached. This afternoon […]
Ribena and G.U.T Carriacou & Petite Martinique Inter-Primary Athletics Championship
Hillsborough Recreational Ground, Carriacou – The Ribena sponsored Inter-Primary Athletics Championship hosted by the G.U.T. Carriacou & Petite Martinique branch finally got underway last Tuesday at the Hillsborough Recreational Ground, after previously forced to reschedule due to rain. The delay of the start of the competition did nothing to dampen […]
NNP SALUTES THE WOMEN OF THE NATION AS THEY OBSERVE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
St. George’s, Grenada, March 8th 2011: The Women’s Arm of the New National Party joins the Political leader, Dr. the Rt. Hon Keith Mitchell and other executive members of the New National Party to salute all Grenadian women at home and abroad as the world celebrates 100 years of women’s […]
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